Hi Siestas! It is such a joy to be able to talk to you! My name is Sherry McClure and I just love this community so very much. I live in the suburbs of Houston, Texas, and I work here at Living Proof Ministries. One of my responsibilities right now at LPM is to help moderate your comments and it brings me such delight. Thank you for letting me be a part of your life in that way. All of you have so much to offer and I love getting to know you through your comments here! I also have the joy of tending to many of you through Facebook and I love y’all so incredibly much.
A little bit about me: I have been here at LPM for just over 11 years and have had the opportunity to do many things here! I started working at LPM when I had only been married for 2 years and we didnât have children at the time. As I have grown and changed, my responsibilities at LPM have changed as well. I have been married for 13 years to David and we have two boys âSam (9) and Jacob (7). We have a lot of fun together, but life with boys is loud, fast, and sometimes messy.  I also have the privilege of serving my home church in our womenâs ministry. Life is full and fun! Some of the things that I enjoy most in this life are playing with my kids, being outside, shopping, cooking, and most of all, studying Godâs word. His Word is the absolute thrill of my life. The Lord has recently breathed a new passion for His word into my soul and it is what I wake up for everydayâŠto see the Lord in His Word.  He is the love of my life.
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
âOnly fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.â
This is one of the verses that the Lord has given me to focus on throughout the entire year. He broke it down for me like this:
Only fear the Lord: I am not to fear failure. I am not to fear what someone may think. I am not to fear the enemy. I am not to fear people I think are my enemies. I am not to fear things I imagine. I am not to fear man. My only fear should be of the Lord. There is safety in fearing Him.
Serve him faithfully: I am to be faithful in the ways that He has given me to serve. I am to work in excellence and do everything unto Him.
With all your heart: I am to give my all to the things that I am serving in. No settling for mediocrity. No half-accomplishing things. No âitâs fine.â No âthis will do.â I am to give my whole heart.
Consider what great things He has done for you: I want to be living in a constant state of gratitude before the Lord. I want to be mindful that He rescued me from the dominion of darkness and transferred me to the kingdom of light (Colossians 1:13). He indeed has done great things for us!
So, my dear sisters, I pray that you will only fear the Lord. I pray that you will serve Him with all of your heart. I pray that you will remember the great things He has done for you. He is everything and I pray you experience Him through His word as it sinks into your souls!
I love you all so much,
Sherry
Sharice, Shelby, NC
“So I say to you, keep asking and it will be given to you. Keep searching and you will find. Keep knocking and the door will be opened to you.”
Luke 11:9 (HCSB)
Tara- Rockwall, Tx
NIV
Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 2:1
MIndy Seekford Stonewall, La
But those who wish to boast should boast in the alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken.
Jer 9:24
Gal 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good (in our lives, for our children) for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up!
Kathy, from Chandler, AZ
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Kim, Amherst, OH
Jn. 3:16 NIV
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Karen- Trusville, AL
âYou will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.â Jeremiah 29:13 (ESV)
Feb. 15th verse:
I Timothy 4:6 If you point theses things out to the brothers and sister, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed.
Warsaw, In.
Kelli Watson. Glendale, AZ
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. (â1 Corinthians⏠â13âŹ:â4-7⏠NIV)
Jennifer, Topeka, KS
Psalms 46:10 (NASB)
“Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
Becky Bell, Westerville, OH
“Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves but our adequacy is from God who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant.”
II Cor. 31:5-6 NASB
Melissa R.
New Braunfels, Texas
“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” Galatians 6:9 NASB
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid,” John 14:27 NIV
Gina from Missouri:
“Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:4 (NIV)
Amy W.-Corpus Christi, Texas- Only fear the Lord and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you. 1Samuel 12:24
His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 2 Peter 1:3 NIV
Reyne erie, pa
Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest . Psalm 126:5-6 NLT
Dorelle Hogan, Hot Springs, AR, “You are worthy, O Lord our God, to receive glory and honor and power. For you created all things and they exist because you created what you pleased.” (NLT)
Candy from St Louis
Fear not for I am with you. Be not dismayed for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Melany, Van Alstyne, TX
“I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us — yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.”
Isaiah 63:7 (NIV)
Andrea, Tulsa. Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:10, NKJV.
The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. Is 61:1 NIV
Kimberly, Fresno, California
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13. HCSB
Ali C., Pleasanton, CA- 10 Your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. Matthew 6:10-12 (ESV)
Wendy Davis, Oriental, NC
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in Thy ways. Psalm 119:37 NASB
Taylor, Houston, TX
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will recieve an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
– Colossians 3:23-24
Robin, Greenwood, IN
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.
1 Samuel 12:24 ESV
Bonnie
Pottsville, Pa
Psalm 107:29-30 NIV
He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea were hushed.
They were glad when it grew calm,
and He guided them to their desired haven.
Salley Sutmiller
Tulsa, OK
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. (â2 Corinthians⏠â2âŹ:â14⏠ESV)
Jan Horne
Bossier City, LA
Psalm 31:14-15 NIV
But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hands.
Rochelle Hoffman Smiths Grove, KY “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13 NIV
Johannah McNulty Woodhaven, Ny. “But as for me, I will look to the Lord, I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.” Micah 7:7 ESV
Karen Stark
Tallahassee, FL
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom
Col. 3:16a ESV
Emma, Alaska.
“That they should seek God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not from each one of us.” Acts 17:27 ESV
Karen, Lynnwood, Wa
Psalm 126:3 NIV
“The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.”
River Falls, WI
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Psalm 130:5, NIV
Psalm 22:9 (NIV)
“But you, O Lord, do not be far from me. You are my strength; come quickly to help me.”
Stephanie, Dayton, OH
And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ
Ephesians 3:17-18 NIV
Linda, Gaylord, MI
I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. but take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 NIV
Becky from Vicksburg, MS
The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart, and a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
I Timothy 1:5 (NIV)
Elizabeth, Midland, Texas
Hebrews 7:25 NIV
Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He always lives to intercede for them.
Ann St. Louis, MO
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
âOnly fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.â
Jennifer
Beaumont, TX
Luke 4:4 NIV: Jesus answered, âIt is written: âMan shall not live on bread alone.’
Linda G, Crawfordsville, Indiana, Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He will make your paths straight.
(NASB)
Renate ((Hap), Heath, OH
Jesus turned and said to Peter, âGet behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.â
Matthew 16:23 NIV
Let the name of the Lord be praised, both now and forevermore. Psalm 113:2 NIV
Shauna, Aurora, NE
“But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17 (NIV)
Sherry, it’s so good to meet you. Thank you for serving us here on the Siesta Scripture Memory Team blog posts. Your verse struck a nerve with me so I am using it for #4 also:
Lori Collins, Columbus GA
1 Samuel 12:24 (ESV)
âOnly fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.â
Gina, Waynesville, NC
But I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.
Jeremiah 17:10 (NLT)
Donna Stephens, Wylie, Texas, But now this is what the Lord says – He who created you, O’Jacob, He who formed you O’Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Isaiah 43:1